Fuel Dilution Test Upgrade Technical Bulletin Fuel Dilution Test Upgrade TestOil is committed to continually improving the methodologies and technologies used in our laboratory. With that said, we are now using a Gas Chromatography (GC) method to measure fuel in engine oil. The method is based on a proposed ASTM method (work item 24171) and…
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Oil Analysis For Dummies: A TestOil eBook
Just Published: Oil Analysis For Dummies Insight Services is excited and proud to announce its latest publication for the oil analysis community - Oil Analysis For Dummies. This 90-page book is filled with everything you need to know to create and maintain a world-class oil analysis program. Oil Analysis For Dummies was written to help…
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What’s that Smell? Using Odor as an Oil Analysis Tool
What’s that Smell? Using Odor as an Oil Analysis Tool Field tests are some of the most overlooked, yet valuable tools that lubrication professionals can have in their arsenal. Most field tests are quick, inexpensive, simple to conduct and yield great information. One of my favorite field tests is odor. Many characteristics and properties of…
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Is Onsite Oil Analysis Justified?
Is Onsite Oil Analysis Justified? "Do you have any rough estimations of oil analysis costs if performed onsite? I am trying to compare the costs of onsite versus sending to an outside lab." The question of the cost to analyze samples onsite versus offsite is a good one. Too many people are motivated to test…
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Using Criticality to Drive Oil Analysis Strategy
Using Criticality to Drive Oil Analysis Strategy Oil analysis provides a huge payback when deployed through a proper strategy. While an extremely valuable tool in today’s reliability programs, it is sometimes applied in an ad-hoc manner. This is a dangerous approach, as the program can quickly become quite costly due to overtesting or even show…
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Removing Wear Particles Makes Sense
Removing Wear Particles Makes Sense "A customer of ours is using an external engine oil filtration device designed to take out contaminants down to the 1- to 3-micron range while not affecting the additive package. The customer now believes he can extend the recommended oil change interval from 250 hours to 1,000 hours. However, if…
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